Spotlights

November 6, 2018

Spencer leads CubeSat mission that will attempt first controlled solar sailing in Earth orbit

David Spencer, an associate professor in AAE, is the lead for a citizen-funded project from The Planetary Society.

November 1, 2018

Two AAE students among Purdue group at Society of Women Engineers conference

AAE juniors Kate Hauber and Rachel Roth were among a group of 21 Purdue engineering students who attended the conference in Minneapolis.

October 30, 2018

AAE alumnus receives NASA's Early Career Achievement Medal

Logan Larson (MSAAE '13) was honored for outstanding leadership working with agency and international partners in solving issues and making recommendations for the Orion European Service Module propellant system.

October 30, 2018

Collicott contributes to National Space Council roundtable session

AAE Professor Steven Collicott offered insight on microgravity research and development at a session at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington D.C.

October 28, 2018

AAE alumna Chavez returns as part of Old Masters

Andrea Chavez (BSAAE '88) will participate in the Old Masters program on Nov. 4-6. Chavez is the director of National Defense (ND) Operations & Planning for Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

October 28, 2018

Purdue Space Day sets record for participants

About 850 children in grades third through eighth attended the 23rd annual Purdue Space Day with special VIP guest Charlie Walker, an astronaut who flew three NASA shuttle missions.

October 26, 2018

Swains support AAE, students

Alumnus David Swain (BSAE '64, DEA '93, OAE '99, HDR '00) and his wife, Linda, who attended Purdue, at least four full in-state tuitions are awarded to students each year in AAE.